Huawei Kirin 9030 vs Huawei Kirin 990 5G
40CPU33.3
—Benchmarks48.6
66.9AIspec-based—
52Efficiencyspec-based20
2 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90301 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 990 5G
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Huawei Kirin 9030 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 9030
- Stronger CPU score: 40 vs 33
- 29% lower process: 5 nm vs 7 nm
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 990 5G
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Huawei Kirin 990 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2019 |
| Process | 5 nm+29% | 7 nm |
| Architecture | ARM (ARMv8, Taishan V124 cores) | ARM (Cortex-A76 and Cortex-A55 cores) |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Huawei Kirin 990 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Big + 3x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny | 2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.75 GHz | 2.86 GHz+4% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Huawei Kirin 990 5G |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | HiSilicon Maleoon 935A | Arm Mali-G76 MP16 |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Huawei Kirin 990 5G |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | HiSilicon Ascend NPU | HUAWEI Da Vinci NPU (2x Ascend Lite + 1x Ascend Tiny) |
| AI performance | 29 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Huawei Kirin 990 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Huawei Kirin 990 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Integrated 5G modem (SA/NSA) |
| Max download | — | 2.3 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | — |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Huawei Kirin 990 5G |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 778,713Bottom 27% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 267,234Bottom 22% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 130,102Bottom 34% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 188,134Bottom 50% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 193,243Bottom 15% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 1,023Top 50% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 3,419Top 38% |
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